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Tecamp also submitted their Puma Combo 112 along with the S212 cab and Puma 900 head for review. Utilizing their great sounding Puma preamp and a class D power section, the 112 combo puts out 270 watts at 8 ohms (350 watts at 4ohms using an extension cab via speakon output). This 112 combo felt [...]
As our corner of the gear market becomes increasingly saturated with a wonderful variety of lightweight rig options, it becomes more apparent every day that it’s a darn good time to be a bassist. Not so long ago, in order to achieve glorious room-filling tone, you would need a big vehicle, a back brace, and [...]
Eden WTDI Immediate Impression The Eden WTDI, World Tour Preamp Pedal and DI, shares cosmetic and design similarities with the Eden WTX series. They both sport the stylish black metal dome control knobs and brass colored faceplate with the familiar Eden trademark logo. With a quick turn of one of the potentiometers I was immediately [...]
For the longest time, volume pedals were one of those love it/hate it things with me. I loved having one and being able to pull back my volume at a moment’s notice or mute it to do a quick re-tune. I hated having a pedal that was little more than a volume pot on a string; volume pedals haven’t [...]
I’ve been getting some emails asking about my thoughts about GruvGear’s new “Stadium Bag”. Figured that I might as well do a little video review! Visit online at gruvgear.com
Bass Musician Magazine reviews the Kala Solid Body U-Bass… check it out! (Please note corrections: The neck comes only in Redwood fingerboard, not maple. The pick up is a shadow pickup with a Mi Si Align EQ system.)
Markbass Super Booster Review They say, “Tone comes from the hands of the player.” That’s true…well mostly. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of playing through a Markbass amplifier, you quickly discovered that some amazing tones could also be delivered from one small magic knob, the Variable Pre-shape Filter (VPF). Here’s the news, Markbass has [...]
AMPEG SVT 7PRO Review submission by BMM Reader Rod Lowe 1000w @ 4 ohms 600 @ 8ohms approx.15lbs Class D with tube pre amp. This is the only non-ALL TUBE amp I’ve found that ‘feels’ like my old ’92 SVTII. Big nasty bottom, but still retains clarity thru the mids unlike other class D hybrids. [...]
Bass Gear Review: Ibanez Promethean P5115K combo 500W Combo 15″ Speaker “Kickback” style Cabinet Dome tweeter with passive crossover 6 band graphic EQ Bass and Treble shelving tone control Detachable head High Quality peak limiting circuit “Vibe” Control (from vintage to modern sound) Mute switch Aux input, Headphone out, Balanced XLR output with ground lift, [...]
Gear review: Ibanez Grooveline 4 and 5 String Basses Alder/ash body 5 piece Wenge/Bubinga bolt on neck Rosewood fingerboard CAP Sonic Arch J style humbucking pickups Ibanez 3 band EQ, tailored for 4 or 5 string Ibanez “Tight End” bridge 34” scale Very few of us bassists are unfamiliar with the wide range of electric [...]
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